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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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